Editing Lauderdale County, Tennessee (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|508|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|472|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|36|sqmi}} (7.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_47.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 7, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The county's western boundary is formed by the [[Mississippi River]], its northern boundary with Dyer County is formed by the [[Forked Deer River]], and its southern boundary with Haywood County is formed by the [[Hatchie River]].<ref name=tehc />

Lauderdale County is situated on the southeastern edge of the [[New Madrid Seismic Zone]], an area with a high [[earthquake]] risk.

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]] (north)
*[[Crockett County, Tennessee|Crockett County]] (east)
*[[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood County]] (southeast)
*[[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton County]] (south)
*[[Mississippi County, Arkansas]] (west)

===National protected areas===
*[[Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge]]
*[[Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===State protected areas===
*[[Cold Creek Wildlife Management Area]]
*[[Fort Pillow State Park]]
*[[Alex Haley House and Museum]] (state historic site)
*[[Sunk Lake State Natural Area]]
*[[John Tully State Forest]]
*[[John Tully Wildlife Management Area]]

===Major roads===
*[[Interstate 69 (Tennessee)|Future Interstate 69]]
*[[U.S. Highway 51]]
*[[Tennessee State Route 19]] (Tina Turner Highway)
*[[Tennessee State Route 87]]
*[[Tennessee State Route 88]]
*[[Tennessee State Route 180]]
*[[Tennessee State Route 181]]
*[[Tennessee State Route 371]]